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February 2, 2026Stroke0 citations

Cardiac Transplant Feasibility After Acute Stroke

Abstract DP065: The Road to Heart Transplant Does not Need to be Blocked by Stroke

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ASAleksandra SafonovaMBMona N. Bahouth

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Overview

Case series demonstrates successful same-day heart transplants following acute ischemic stroke, indicating new possibilities for patient care.

Key Points

  • This work aims to evaluate the implications of acute ischemic strokes on heart transplant eligibility.
  • Presented two cases of same-day cardiac transplants post-acute ischemic stroke.
  • Conducted a multidisciplinary risk-benefit discussion prior to transplant decisions.
  • Utilized CT head imaging to assess stroke severity and location.
  • Both patients successfully underwent heart transplants without neurological worsening post-surgery.
  • CT imaging showed stroke evolution but no hemorrhagic transformation in both cases.
  • The cases indicate that acute stroke should prompt interdisciplinary conversations rather than automatic exclusion from transplantation.

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Safonova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fd9dc1c9540dea80f5b8https://doi.org/10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.dp065
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